School admission appeals in South West
The 14 councils in South West heard 1,903 school admission appeals in 2026 and upheld 445. Within the region the spread is wide: 44.7% of appeals were upheld in Bath and North East Somerset against 12.2% in Somerset.
25.3%
of appeals heard in South West were upheld
1,684 of 6,655 appeals heard in 2024–2026
Councils in South West
| Council | Heard | Upheld | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucestershire | 2,031 | 580 | 28.6% |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 767 | 182 | 23.7% |
| Somerset | 633 | 77 | 12.2% |
| Bristol, City of | 627 | 172 | 27.4% |
| South Gloucestershire | 364 | 83 | 22.8% |
| Dorset | 351 | 124 | 35.3% |
| Cornwall | 341 | 131 | 38.4% |
| Wiltshire | 307 | 84 | 27.4% |
| Devon | 278 | 69 | 24.8% |
| Swindon | 245 | 40 | 16.3% |
| Plymouth | 244 | 39 | 16% |
| Torbay | 235 | 42 | 17.9% |
| North Somerset | 147 | 23 | 15.6% |
| Bath and North East Somerset | 85 | 38 | 44.7% |
Reading these numbers fairly
A council's rate reflects its schools, its panels and which cases get lodged there — not how strong your case is. It is useful context, not a forecast. Nobody publishes appeal outcomes for individual schools.